Improvement in cotton-bale ties



UNITED STATES WILLIAM J. CARROLL, OF NATGHEZ, MISSISSIPPI.

IMPROVEMENT N COTTON-BALEI T|| :s.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 114,760, dated May 16,1871; antedated May 12, 1871.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM J. CARROLL, of Natchez, county of Adams andState of Mississippi, have invented an Improved Cotton-Tie, (being animprovement on my patent of 1865;) and I do hereby declare the followingto be an exact description thereof, reference being bad to theaccompanying drawings and to the letters of reference marked thereon,making a part of this specification, in which Figurel represents a topview of the cotton-tie Fig. 2, a side view of the same. Fig. 3 exhibitsthe shape and construction of the cleat or fastening.

The nature of my invention consists in the shape and construction of thecleat with its curved end or point, to press against the lower side ofthe band and hold or look it firmly.

- To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, 1will proceed to describe it, as follows:

A represents the band that surrounds the bale of cotton, having severaloblong apertures, B B, near the one end of the band, into which thecleat or fastening D is inserted and locks. The fastening D is rivetednear to the one end of band A, and is of an oblong shape, with its one'end, E, that is curved or bent downward, so as to press nearly againstthe lower side of the band, (that is of hoop-ir0n,) to lock it firmly,after the aperture B of the band has been passed overthe cleat D.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The cotton-bale cleat D, herein described, provided with the steps a band the curved hook E, in combination with the band A and slot B, whenconstructed and arranged as shown, for the purpose set forth.

WILLIAM J. OAR-ROLL.

Witnesses:

EDM. F. BROWN, J. FRANKLIN REIGART.

